Overview of the most important capabilities and features of selected CMS

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General
Programming Language PHP PHP PHP PHP Python ASP.NET PHP
First Release 2004 2005 1998 2001 2000 2000 2006
Current Main Release 4.8 3 8 8 5 7 4
Security
Frontend + Backend Separated - -
LDAP-Authentication f f f f
Reaction Time for Vulnerabilities 24 < 24 n. a. 24 12 24 12
User Registration with Double-Opt-In f f
Protection/Anonymisation of User Data f
Handling
Content Editing in the Frontend f ✓ / f f f
Configurable WYSIWYG-Editor f
Spellchecker f f f
Versioning, Change Rollback
Editor's Comments f -
Mass-Upload of Pictures and Documents f
Automatic Picture Editing (e.g. Scaling) f ✓ / f
Reuse of Media Files
Scheduled Publishing / Takedown of Articles f
Full-Text Search ✓ / f
Adaptive / Faceted Search f f f / f ✓ / f -
Searchable Assets (PDF, metadata) - - f $ f
Approval Workflow - f -
Functions
Keywording of Content f
Related Content f f f f
Comments f f f
Slideshow f f f f f f
Newsletter f f f f f f
Blog f f
Print View, PDF Generator f f f f f
Calendar f f f f f
Configurable User Profile (e.g. for contacts) f f f f
Form Builder f f f ✓ / f f $
Social-Media Plugins f f f f f f f
FAQ / Glossary f / f f / f f / f f / f f / f f / f
Shop Finction f f f f f f f
Surveys f f f f f f f
Metadata Editable per Page - f f

Legend

✓ = provided
f = free extension
- = not available
$ = paid extension